In the Los Angeles Times' Sunday Calendar section this week, I interviewed James Corden, who Monday night (or early Tuesday morning) begins his new job as host of CBS' "The Late Late Show." He's only the fourth person to occupy the job since its...

When dealing with a motley group that includes a billionaire genius in robotic armor, a hammer-swinging Norse god and an unstoppable green-skinned behemoth, sound leadership is crucial. You'll want to put the star-spangled midcentury super-soldier in...

Every supervillain worth his salt eventually gives a monologue about his plans to remake the world in his image. Now the final trailer for "Avengers: Age of Ultron" has arrived to give its titular bad guy his big moment.
"I was designed to...

Films about a band of intergalactic misfits, two terminally ill teenage lovebirds and a frat-battling newlywed couple are among the nominees for this year's MTV Movie Awards. "Guardians of the Galaxy," "The Fault in Our Stars" and...

Chris Pratt took his Seahawks' Super Bowl loss like a superhero on Friday, showing up with Chris Evans in Boston to pay off his very public wager.
"Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt donned his Star-Lord costume and showed up in character...

Who won the Super Bowl this year? Fans of Chris Pratt and Chris Evans, obviously.
The game was close to the Marvel actors' hearts: "Guardians of the Galaxy" star Pratt, who grew up near Seattle, is a Seahawks fan, and "Captain...

Chris Pratt and Chris Evans are making the Super Bowl more exciting this year: After some rather public trash talk, the Marvel actors have agreed to a big-time bet for charity.
It started simply enough: Pratt posted a picture on Twitter of himself with...

"Boyhood" prevailed at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards, collecting the coveted picture nod, as well as director for Richard Linklater, supporting actress for Patricia Arquette and best young actor/actress for Ellar Coltrane.
Kevin Costner, Ron...

The Force is with moviegoers.
"Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens" is the most anticipated movie of 2015, according to a Fandango survey.
The nation's largest movie ticket company said Tuesday that the upcoming franchise blockbuster...